Comparison: nokia lumia 900 vs htc one s
While the Nokia Lumia 900 is the reference mobile in the Finnish catalog, the HTC One S serves as a squire for the HTC One X, which is the top of the range of the Taiwanese firm. However, judging by the characteristics of one and the other, notable comparisons could be established, given that both have a vocation of bestsellers, in addition to similar prices and technical tables that lend themselves to confrontation, despite the fact that they bet on operating systems as disparate as They are Windows Phone 7.5 in the case of the Nokia terminal and Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich in the HTC proposal. Let's take a look at the proposals of one and the other to see how well they resist a comparison.
Design and display
The first point where these two devices converge is on the panel. At least, in partial terms. Both mobiles have 4.3-inch screens, a very comfortable and manageable format. It is a standard that takes advantage of the generosity of the formats that are committed to being above four inches, although without reaching options that exceed 4.5 inches, which for certain users may seem somewhat excessive. Thus, a comfortable and wide surface for its control is achieved when it comes to displaying content.
However, these mobiles do not display the same resolution. The Nokia Lumia 900 takes advantage of the maximum compatibility of Windows Phone 7.5, which is set on an electronic canvas of 800 x 480 pixels, while the H TC One S expands the possibilities to 960 x 540 pixels, which places it significantly below below the top supporting Android 4.0 "" it is 1280 x 720 pixels, in the case of terminals with oblong panel "".
Regarding the design, both devices are very attractive and elegant. The Nokia Lumia 900 has a single body shell developed from polycarbonate. The result is very comfortable and solid in the hand. For its part, the HTC One S bets on aluminum, which gives it a little more robustness. However, perhaps the finish is too polished, which can mean that, unless we are especially careful, it can lead to skating in the hand if we are not vigilant.
Connectivity
We are going to refer at this point to the version of the Nokia Lumia 900 that is sold in Spain, so we will pass by the LTE configuration that the North American edition of the device carries. In this sense, both terminals are very similar. We are facing a couple of devices that connect to the Internet through high-speed 3G HSPA networks, in addition to having a Wi-Fi sensor compatible with the 802.11 b / g / n standards. After getting the latest system update, the two are even when it comes to DLNA options.
We refer to the system with which it is possible to share multimedia content between devices that are connected to the same wireless network, so that we would have within our reach to view videos and photos, as well as listen to music from the Nokia Lumia 900 or HTC One S, even if those files are hosted on another computer. We could also use these mobiles to launch the signal to computers, compatible televisions or tablets using the same function.
In addition, the Wi-Fi connection can be used to make use of the Hotspot system, that is, to share the mobile's 3G Internet connection with another device. In the case of the Nokia Lumia 900 this option is available from the update to Windows Phone Tango ”” also known as Refresh ””.
For the rest, both phones have a microUSB port , Bluetooth and an FM radio tuner. In the case of the HTC One S, the USB output is compatible with the MHL adapter, so that a signal could be launched via HDMI, although this adapter is not included in the terminal's sales package.
Multimedia and camera
Let's start with the cameras on these devices. Both equip a pair of units capable of capturing photos with a maximum resolution of eight megapixels. However, the Nokia Lumia 900 is equipped with Carl Zeiss optics, one of the most reputable manufacturers on the market. In addition, the terminal Nokia installs a dual LED flash, compared with the simple LED of the HTC One S. The device of the Taiwanese firm, however, allows you to capture video in FullHD, compared to the maximum HD 720p of the Finnish proposal.
Another highlight of the mobile HTC is that the controller camera application to capture images during filming video without interrupting it. Regarding the secondary sensors "" both located on the front of respective devices ", " mobile of Nokia develops a high quality capture of a megapixel, compared with 0.3 megapixels of the proposed terminal HTC.
Let's move on to the media players of both devices. The mediation of the platforms with which both terminals work greatly influences the potential they offer when it comes to recognizing music, video and image formats. With the photos there are no problems: both phones are compatible with the majority of media that an average user may require. There aren't too many drawbacks with audio file types either: the only notable difference is that the HTC One S recognizes OGG, MIDI, and ARM formats. For the rest, there will be no reproduction problems in both with the most common ones. As for playing video, the Nokia Lumia 900 and HTC One Sthey are identical: the two will allow us to play MP4, WMV, 3GP and AVI, among others.
In spite of everything, the Nokia Lumia 900 offers additional options integrated into the exclusive features that this device contemplates as part of the software advantages that it offers over other terminals. We are talking about the Nokia Music and Nokia Mix applications, a couple of solutions designed so that users of this mobile can have a catalog of millions of free songs that they can listen to through the streaming system "" that is, it is not downloaded in the terminal, but are listened to via online broadcast ””.
Processor and memory
The proposals for both terminals differ significantly in this case due to the philosophy that their respective operating systems use. So while Nokia Lumia 900 takes the latest generation of the mononuclear chip Qualcomm, the Snapdragon to 1.4GHz, the HTC One S commitment to technology dual-core , also from Qualcomm, although developing a clock rate of 1, 5 and 1.7 GHz.
The difference, as we say, is focused on the type of terminal required by Windows Phone 7.5 and Android 4.0, respectively: while the Microsoft system can operate fluently and smoothly using a single-core processor ”” which translates into greater efficiency in battery consumption ””, the Google platform requires a power that, on the other hand, requires greater energy capacity from the charging unit. This is also translated into the need for the HTC One S to integrate a GB of RAM compared to the 512 MB with which the Nokia terminal is enough.
And since we are talking about memory, we can say that both phones mark tables when it comes to internal storage, since both bet on an integrated 16 GB fund, without expansion options through microSD cards. On the other hand, the two terminals offer the possibility of having 25 GB of storage capacity in the cloud. The Nokia Lumia 900 makes it through the service SkyDrive from Microsoft, while the HTC One S promises by Dropbox. The difference is that in the latter case, the option is limited to free use for the first two years.
Operating system and applications
We have already been anticipating it. The Nokia Lumia 900 carries Microsoft's platform, Windows Phone 7.5, while the HTC One S opts for Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. They are two very different philosophies when it comes to understanding what a mobile operating system should be. The bet of Windows Phone is to make the platform a minimalist environment, simple and with an accessible design for the user. Its downloadable application store, Marketplace, has already surpassed the barrier of 100,000 apps , in addition to those exclusively offered by the Nokia channel, while Google Play, Android's virtual showcase, has already left behind the 600,000 available applications.
And since we are talking about applications, it is interesting to highlight what one and the other allow as far as native programs are concerned. Thus, while the HTC One S offers an exclusive video store on HTC Watch "" a channel that requires payment for the option to watch movies, such as Google Movies, although in this case you can even buy "", as well as HTC Locations " ”An alternative GPS solution to Google Navigation ” ”and, of course, the exclusive layer for Android that has earned the Taiwanese so much applause : HTC Sense.
In the case of Nokia, in addition to the aforementioned solutions to listen to music online for free, we have at our disposal the two programs that have focused the attention of Microsoft users and developers: Nokia Maps and Nokia Drive, a couple of options with which that we can turn the Nokia Lumia 900 into a GPS with installed maps that does not require an Internet connection while we develop our routes.
Autonomy
It is difficult to establish a comparison at this point. Since HTC does not provide accurate data about the duration of the battery of your One S in use, at rest or in multimedia playback modes. It is known that it installs a 1,650 milliamp power supply unit, slightly less than the 1,830 milliamps offered by the Nokia Lumia 900 battery, with which it can last for about seven hours in intensive use, as well as about 300 hours in standby. hours of constant music playback and eight hours of video.
Feedback
We are facing a couple of interesting terminals. The HTC mobile is tailor-made for fans of the Taiwanese firm, exploiting the best arguments in favor of this manufacturer in its line of smartphones: design, good camera and a comfortable and very aesthetic Android customization. However, perhaps the polishing of the aluminum casing can give us more of a scare if we are not careful: it is very easy for it to slip from our hands.
As for the Nokia mobile, we are facing the best proposal that is currently on the market for the Windows Phone segment, an operating system that has been the great surprise due to its intuitive control and the way it is able to squeeze the possibility of single-core processors. In addition, the combo of exclusive applications that the phone carries make it worthy of distinction.
